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France’s TF1 Group to launch streamer TF1+ into international markets
France’s TF1 Group is to roll out its recently launched streamer TF1+ into international markets,…
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Empress Films hires Paramount & Minnow alums amid US expansion
Empress Films, the prodco behind Netflix doc Depp V Heard, has hired in the US…
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European Writers Club reveals winners of Boosting Impact program
The European Writers Club (EWC) has unveiled the winners of its Boosting Impact program, which…
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Channel 4 takes UK rights to NZ drama ‘After The Party’
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has acquired Lingo Pictures’ New Zealand drama After The Party, following…
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NBCUniversal Media Group ups David Pietrycha to chief business officer
NBCUniversal Media Group has promoted David Pietrycha to the newly created role of chief business…
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BBC Studios acquires Brutal Media amid “increased appetite” from Spanish market
BBC Studios has acquired Brutal Media, the Spanish production company behind Asalto Al Banco Central…
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Paramount+ details international ad-supported roll-out
Paramount Global streamer Paramount+ will begin the international rollout of its ad-supported subscription offering from…
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Amazon returns ‘Panchayat’ & ‘Paatol Lok’ in largest Indian originals slate to date
Amazon streamer Prime Video has unveiled a slate of almost 70 titles for 2024, including…
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Disney+ moves into soap operas & eyes ‘commercial chic’ shows
Disney+ is moving into soap operas with a 70-episode scripted series out of Spain amongst…
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BBC investigates Howard Marks, Knowsley riots & pandemic in order for factual trio
UK public broadcaster the BBC has commissioned a trio of new documentary titles, including two…
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Netflix’s Larry Tanz talks competitors & rights, unveils Euro drama duo
Netflix is maintaining its bullish approach to streaming despite competitors finding it “really hard and…
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WBD UK & Ireland orders slew of new & returning unscripted titles
Warner Bros. Discovery UK & Ireland has ordered nearly 100 hours of new and returning…
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Five key takeaways from Filmart 2024
Rashmi Bajpai, Banijay Rights’ EVP for Asia, shares her five key takeaways from last week’s…
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BritBox International sets new leadership following BBC Studios takeover
BritBox International has appointed Robert Schildhouse as its new chief, following BBC Studios’ takeover of…
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Amazon & MrBeast team for ‘Beast Games’ competition show, with record-breaking $5m prize
Amazon streamer Prime Video has ordered Beast Games, a reality competition series from YouTube star…
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Opinion: Should there be a small indie quota?
With the UK indie sector in jeopardy, Indielab CEO Victoria Powell raises a call to…
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Netflix unveils 12 Nordic originals incl first period drama & Jo Nesbø series
Netflix is adding 12 new originals to its Nordic slate, with its first period drama…
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Rodolphe Saadé agrees $1.68bn deal to buy RMC Découverte owner Altice Group
RMC Découverte owner Altice Group has struck a €1.55bn ($1.68bn) deal to sell its media…
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ProSiebenSat.1 ups Markus Breitenecker to COO, Christine Scheffler exits board
German media giant ProSiebenSat.1 has appointed Markus Breitenecker as chief operating officer and given him…
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Buyers in France & Germany snag remake rights for NRK’s ‘Cammo’
Nordic comedy Cammo could be set for remakes across Europe after format rights were struck…
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PBS Int’l targets Lat Am with Sabrina Hall Aguirre promotion
PBS International is looking to expand its activity in Lat Am and has upped Sabrina…
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Amazon acquires Nippon TV thriller ‘Acma: Game’ for global streaming
Amazon’s Prime Video has picked up Nippon TV’s action survival thriller series Acma: Game for…
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Aardman & Shazam alums join Denmark’s Mint for new London office
Danish kids and family prodco Mint is launching a London office and has hired Aardman…
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Keshet to remake French thriller ‘Vortex’ for US & global audiences
Keshet Studios, the US scripted arm of Keshet International (KI), has acquired the rights to…
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Endemol Shine NA alum Will Keenan resurfaces at Coy Creator
Former Endemol Shine North America digital president Will Keenan is returning to the entertainment industry…
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BBC Studios acquires Australian ‘The Newsreader’ firm Werner Film Productions
BBC Studios Productions Australia has acquired Werner Film Productions, the Melbourne-based firm behind ABC drama…
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Alex Baskin’s 32 Flavors hires Evolution duo for production & development
Vanderpump Rules producer Alex Baskin and his newly forged LA-based production company 32 Flavors has…
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Netflix adds Steven Knight, Guy Ritchie & Bear Grylls projects to UK slate
Netflix has commissioned a slew of new UK originals, across scripted and unscripted, including an…
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Prime Video Japan gameshow ‘Freeze’ goes global with Fremantle
Fremantle has landed global production rights to Japanese gameshow format, Freeze. The format was originally…
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All3 & Japan’s TBS strike format pact, ‘Lovers Or Liars?’ first to emerge
All3Media International has struck a deal with Japan’s Tokyo Broadcasting System Television (TBS) to co-develop…